Unexpected intraoperative patient death: the imperatives of family- and surgeon-centered care.

Dan Taylor; Moustafa A. Hassan; Arnold Luterman; Charles B. Rodning

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Unexpected intraoperative patient death: the imperatives of family- and surgeon-centered care.

November 21, 2016

Taylor D, Hassan MA, Luterman A, et al. Arch Surg. 2008;143(1):87-92.

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This commentary addresses the important phases of communication with families surrounding complications of surgery. Also discussed are key aspects of physician self-care following errors, a topic highlighted in a recent AHRQ WebM&M commentary.

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